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Bless the Beasts and Children
Glendon Swarthout
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Chapters 1–3
Chapters 4–6
Chapters 7–9
Chapters 10–12
Chapters 13–15
Chapters 16–18
Chapters 19 and 20
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Character List
John Cotton
Gerald Goodenow
Sammy Shecker
Lawrence Teft, III
Stephen Lally, Jr.
Billy Lally
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Chapters 1-3
Chapters 4-6
Chapters 7-9
Chapters 10-12
Chapters 13-15
Chapters 16-18
Chapters 19 and 20
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1
of 5
What's the name of the group of misfits at Box Canyon Boys Camp?
The Babysitters
The Bedwetters
The Apaches
The Moth Boys
2
of 5
What is the mission of the Bedwetters?
To save the buffalo
To escape camp
To soil all sheets
Answers a) and b)
3
of 5
In what city do the Bedwetters stop to eat dinner?
Sacramento, California
Cleveland, Ohio
Reno, Nevada
Flagstaff, Arizona
4
of 5
What snag do the Bedwetters run into after freeing the buffalo?
The buffalo are aggressive
The buffalo remain nearby
Their parents show up
A hailstorm
5
of 5
How does Cotton die while trying to save the buffalo?
Trampled by buffalo
Swept into the ocean
Crashes his car
Sinks in quicksand
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